Magnolia virginiana var. australis
southern sweetbay magnolia
Notes:
Flowers at 5-6 years. Easier to underplant than, say, M. grandiflora. Not recommended for Sunset zone 37 (stops at 34 and 39), except for 'Henry Hicks' which is claimed hardy -- and evergreen -- all the way to zone 41. 'Green Shadow' is not covered by Sunset but is similarly hardy and evergreen to -20°F.
Dove/Woolridge are the outlier in claiming drought tolerance, and even then they don't even mention it in their descriptive text (just on the list). USDA is an outlier in claiming salt sensitivity.
'Moonglow' has received the PHS Gold Medal Award.
Sources: Dove/Woolridge, Sunset, UFL, NCSU, Missouri BG, Virginia Tech, USDA, Dirr/Warren.
Tags:
acidic soil preferred
aromatic foliage
attracts:birds (ex-humming)
attracts:larval host
attracts:mammals
branches break
clay tolerant
compacted soil intolerant
deer resistant
drought intolerant
exposure:full sun
exposure:part shade
fire risk low
form:multi-trunked
form:trainable to single trunk
form:tree
fragrant flowers
habit:columnar
habit:conical/pyramidal
habit:oval
habit:upright
habit:vase
litter:minimal
native:eastern North America
persistence:evergreen
PHS Gold Medal Award
pollution tolerant
pruning not required
resprouts notably
root disturbance intolerant
roots:coarse/few
roots:low damage potential
roots:wide-spreading
salt tolerant
sandy soil tolerant
showy flowers
type:broadleaf
use:border
use:deck/patio
use:espalier
use:specimen
use:street
water:regular
wet soil tolerant
wind tolerant
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